Although Du Wei said that 10,000 people do not want peace talks, the general trend has gone, and now peace talks are imperative.

He said: "The minister is willing to go to the Jin military camp for peace talks." ”

The emperor was overjoyed, "Du Aiqing is really the pillar of the country." ”

"In this way, Du Aiqing will go quickly."

Du Wei sighed, "The minister needs two forbidden soldiers and a clerk to accompany him. ”

The emperor quickly sent someone to Du Wei.

Du Wei went out of the city with the people.

The soldiers on the city wall watched Du Shangshu walk step by step into the enemy camp.

After Du Wei entered Yan Zhang's tent, he found that the Emperor Taishang was also there.

Du Wei knelt down and saluted silently before getting up.

Wan Yanzhang's attitude towards Du Wei was polite, but the conditions put forward were not polite at all.

The Jin State asked the Great Chu Emperor to respect the Jin Emperor as his uncle, in addition, he also needed 10 million taels of gold, 10 million taels of silver, 10 million pieces of silk, 10,000 horses, donkeys and mules, cut the land of the three towns of Taiyuan, Zhongshan, and Hejian, and exchange the prince and the prime minister as hostages for the emperor.

Du Wei was so numb that he didn't even bother to have a little expression, but said lightly: "The second prince should have a number in his heart, Da Chu can't take out the gold and silver silk and horse mules you want anyway, so I don't think there is any need for peace talks." ”

The Emperor Taishang said eagerly beside him: "Du Shangshu, naturally you can't get these many gold and silver silks in the treasury, but you can collect them from the people." ”

Du Wei raised his eyelids and looked at the Emperor with a cold gaze.

The peace talks have just begun, and they have been so dragged back by their own family, what else is there to talk about?

Damn, I want to strangle him.

Du Wei said coldly: "Even if it is solicited from the people, it will not reach this amount. ”

"And the land is absolutely impossible."

"As for using the prince and prime minister as a hostage, this is okay."

The Emperor Taishang was anxious to speak again, Du Wei looked over, "If the Emperor Taishang wants to interfere in the peace talks, then the minister will retire, and the Emperor Taishang will personally talk to the people of the Jin Kingdom." ”

The Emperor glared at Du Wei vigorously.

He didn't expect that after the abdication, even a Ministry of Rites Shangshu would not take him seriously.

When he returns to the court, he will definitely be dismissed from his official position!

Wan Yanzhang almost laughed out loud, it was strange that Da Chu had such a stupid emperor, and he had not yet died in the country.

Is the emperor stupid?

He is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he knows more than anyone else when it comes to eating and playing.

It's not that he doesn't know how outrageous the conditions offered by Wan Yanzhang are, but, in his opinion, the world is the world of the Wei family.

It is to exhaust the financial resources of the whole country to redeem him, the emperor, which is also deserved.

As for the people's suffering, hollowing out the national strength, what is it compared to him, the emperor?

Wan Yanzhang said with a smile: "I won't change the conditions, Du Shangshu will tell your emperor, I will give him half a month to raise what I want." ”

"If you can't get it out after half a month, then I'm going to attack the city again."

Du Wei didn't want to say anything, got up and took his leave.

When he returned to the city, he hurried into the palace.

Today's court meeting has not yet dispersed, and they are all waiting for news from Du Wei.

As soon as Du Wei finished Yan Zhang's request, Lord Zhou immediately said: "Since this is the case, then raise silver taels as soon as possible." ”

Du Wei was stunned, "Lord Zhou is serious?" ”

"The conditions offered by the Jin State are obviously humiliating my Da Chu, not to mention tens of millions of taels of gold and silver, it is impossible to raise them at all."

Zhou Shoufu said: "Then you have to try your best to raise it, and when the time comes, even if it is worse, just ask for the second prince." ”

The courtiers were talking nonsense, most of them were echoing Zhou Shoufu's words, and some were even coming up with ideas to get gold and silver from the people's homes.

(End of chapter)